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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,981.40, 266,972.10 and 107,997.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,981.40, 266,972.10 and 107,997.40 is: 161,996.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,981.40 : 266,972.10 = 107,997.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,981.40/266,972.10 = 107,997.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,981.40x = 266,972.10 × 107,997.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,981.40x = 28,832,292,672.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,832,292,672.54/177,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,996.10

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